Tove Jansson

Created in 1945, yet published in this country for the very first time, The Moomins and the Great Flood offers an extraordinary glimpse into the creativity and imagination that launched the Moomin books.Moominmamma and young Moomintroll search for the long lost Moominpappa through forest and flood, meeting a little creature (an early Sniff) and the elegantly strange Tulippa along the way.Tove Jansson illustrates her first ever Moomin adventure with stunning sepia watercolour and delightful pen and ink drawings.A revelation for Moomin fans.Other Moomin picture books include The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My [9780955352743], Who Will Comfort Toffle? [9780953522798] and The Dangerous Journey [9780954899592].

The Moomins and the Great Flood

I felt much despair throughout the book and would need to look for the historical influences on the text. However, for the first Moomin book it set quite a tone for the characters moving forward. 

Ary Dias 

Trever

(3.5) While I enjoyed this and I plan to read more of the Moomin books, it is clearly intended for children. That's not to say it's bad, it is really quite good for its genre, it's just that it's written for an audience of which I'm not a part. I would read it to a kid though, and I look toward to reading more of Jansson.

The Moomins and the Great Flood

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